If National Insurance is scrapped, who wins and who loses?
After cutting national insurance for the second time in yesterday's Budget, the prime minister has said it's his "long-term ambition" to eventually scrap the tax.As only those in work pay it, it's see...
7 Mar 202422min
Ed Conway and Beth Rigby: Was that a budget for a May election?
It was a budget of few surprises. As promised, the chancellor cut the rate of National Insurance tax by 2p in every pound but admits the overall tax burden is still higher than it has been in the last...
6 Mar 202430min
Council Tax: What could bankruptcy mean for our bills?
For most of us, our council tax bills are going up - with nearly every local authority in the country increasing it by the maximum amount. Nottingham City Council is the latest to declare itself bankr...
5 Mar 202418min
Budget: Are tax cuts the vote winner they seem?
As the country gears up for the general election, Wednesday's budget may be the last before the voters go to the polls. Hailed as "a budget to save the Tory party", speculation has been mounting that ...
4 Mar 202419min
Introducing… Electoral Dysfunction
Today, something different – we're bringing you the first episode of an exciting new podcast from Sky called Electoral Dysfunction.Beth Rigby. Jess Philips. Ruth Davidson.With polls suggesting trust i...
1 Mar 202450min
Putin's nuclear threat as Baltic states bolster their armies
In a national address, Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened to use nuclear weapons if NATO countries were to join a ground offensive in Ukraine.The suggestion of NATO forces was made by Fra...
29 Feb 202420min
Inside Ecuador's crackdown on drug cartels
Ecuador has become the deadliest country in South America with drug gangs and their Mexican cartel bosses murdering people, detonating car bombs and terrorising communities. The violence exploded earl...
28 Feb 202421min
'Bombshell revelations' at Post Office scandal hearing... What's the truth?
It's been years since the extent of the Post Office Horizon scandal became clear - but hundreds of sub-postmasters, who were falsely convicted of fraud or financially crippled in the process, are stil...
27 Feb 202421min
